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    The Grandeur vs Garritan CFX Lite

    Hi, I know there are a zillion threads on pianos - I've read most, but specifically, if anyone has experience of both or owns both, can you advise on whether it is worth purchasing Garritan? I own The Grandeur and it is great but I still feel it lacks realism and isn't all that versatile. I...
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    Pianos with Key-press noise

    Hi there. I'm trying to turn off the key noise in The Giant (using the Intimate Piano template). I've found the 'silent key' option but it isn't changing the key noise at all ... is there something else I should be doing or is it built in within the template? Thanks!
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    CLPX Custom Patches Won't Save

    Currently working on some new templates. Yesterday I saved some custom patches via the save button in the library which worked great. I can open the patches today with no problems. Today when I try to save new patches, it isn't working. My chosen patch name shows in place of the setting button...
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    Problem with Logic Custom Patches (sends and outputs)

    Is there any way to save a channel strip patch which can: (a) 'send' to a pre-existing reverb aux instead of creating a new one (because I prefer a clean template, using I/O labels and avoiding duplicating the same reverb), and (b) remember the output settings of the channel strip patch...
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    Workflow and Track Stack / Stem Organisation

    I currently have 17 Summing Stacks (Stems) for different instruments / groups i.e. Strings, Brass, Keys, Epic Percussion e.t.c. Is it advisable (or even necessary) to be more specific i.e. Strings Short High, String Short Low, Strings Long High, Strings Long Low to avoid EQ / Reverb issues...
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    Is Notion on the iPad worthwhile?

    By iPad I mean iPad Air not iPad Pro. Just looking for different workflow ideas (mainly to work on initial sketches so I’m not always stuck at my DAW). It’s only £15 but still, I don’t want to purchase it if it isn’t user friendly etc
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    Can't choose between Orchestral sets

    Thanks for this. So if you duplicate an instrument it uses the same RAM? Makes sense but I wasn’t aware of it! So 3 instances of a KS clarinet in Hollywood would just be the 1.5gb or whatever it is ...
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    Can't choose between Orchestral sets

    Aaronventure, I know you didn’t write the post you inserted but just out of curiosity ... if using that template set-up, would you use divisi parts I.e. 3 clarinets in different instances (so 3x clarinet KS) or just multilayer the parts on one instance?
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    Adrev and Audiojungle

    Interesting thread. It’s certainly true that reading T&Cs is one of life’s eternal aches (and I can’t say that I do much of it in all honesty so I can see Hasen6’s point), that being said, I guess it depends how much you rely on music sales for a ‘living’ as opposed to ‘spare income’ perhaps...
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    Can't choose between Orchestral sets

    Perhaps have a look at (and try out) EastWest’s Composer Cloud for a month or so to see if it is what you are looking for? Their deals are quite frequent so I wouldn’t suggest rushing into an immediate big purchase in case you regret it, as happens. I haven’t used the Cloud personally but I do...
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    Workflow advice re: crescendi and dynamic layers in a piece

    Can anyone advise the best workflow for dealing with crescendi in a piece of music? For example, if I'm composing a piece of trailer music in 3 sections which builds to a climax ... Are there set dynamic levels / outputs you guys work to in each section? Is there a standard db range I should...
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    Keeping track of ideas (everything and anything ...)

    Another good shout. Didn’t even know this was on my iPhone!
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    Keeping track of ideas (everything and anything ...)

    Nothing wrong with old-school! Only I don’t have a piano so by the time I’ve loaded up Logic and got the Midi Keys going, I figure I might as well just play and export. I tend to orchestrate on paper though
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    Keeping track of ideas (everything and anything ...)

    l How user friendly is Notion? Is it worth the £15? And can the same software be used on iPad and iPhone or does that require a separate app? Thanks!
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    Keeping track of ideas (everything and anything ...)

    Seems so obvious now. Starting doing this this week and it’s inproved my workflow no end!
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    Instrument Categories in Templates

    I’m interested to know what different instrument groups people use when creating templates, I can never gauge if I’m over-doing it or under-doing it (although I suppose I will ultimately learn with experience ..) I’m thinking more of a generic template say for adverts / stock etc if anyone is...
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    Do you compose wet or dry?

    It might be the most basic of questions but I'm curious to know whether people tend to compose (and/or orchestrate) with reverb or whether this is best left to the mixing stage - and the benefits of doing it either way?
  18. hozierschurch

    EWQL Hollywood Diamond Instrumentation (Woodwind Patches)

    I thought this may be the case but they don't sound anywhere near as good when playing un unison. Catch 22!
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    EWQL Hollywood Diamond Instrumentation (Woodwind Patches)

    Ok makes sense. Can I double check re: brass then ... if there is a 3 trumpet patch, I'm assuming that means 3 trumpets are playing each note. So what happens when you orchestrate a trumpet chord? Will this not effectively be like 3 trumpets playing each note as the patch doesn't take into...
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    EWQL Hollywood Diamond Instrumentation (Woodwind Patches)

    Am I correct in thinking that all woodwind patches are of individual instruments and as such, they should be orchestrated that way? For example, if I am writing a part where 2 flutes play in unison, I should have 2 patches playing the exact same thing until such a point where they play divisi...
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    Best, most cost-effective VST solo string instruments?

    Tina Guo Cello is brilliant IMO
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    Keeping track of ideas (everything and anything ...)

    Wondering how you guys keep track of your musical ideas (I'm thinking more chord progressions / melodies / themes e.t.c. which come to you as you are improvising). At the moment I keep coming up with ideas which I save in whichever project I have open at the time in Logic but that ironically is...
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    Hollywood Diamond Strings - Melody Advice

    Hadn't even heard of those libraries but just checked them out. Pretty cool - watched Mike Verta's demos. Anyway, I've played around a bit more and I'm liking the Marc Legato Slur patch now. Still sounds a touch glitchy - I often think it's my Mac but then I hear the glitches in semi-pro / pro...
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    Hollywood Diamond Strings - Melody Advice

    Can anyone offer any advice on achieving a mix of luscious long notes with enough bite to keep the shorter ones 'lagless'! I've been using the main motif from E.T. as an exercise using this patch: 1st violin Sus 13 RR. It has a great 'soaring sound' but sounds a bit laggy on the shorter notes...
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    Logic Track On/Off

    :rofl:
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    Logic Track On/Off

    Just thinking ... if I also had the plugin turned off too, would this then save the RAM?
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    EWQL Transposing Instruments

    I like the sound of this! Where does it actually show you what you play (in play)?
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    EWQL Transposing Instruments

    Just creating an orchestral template using EWQL Hollywood Diamond Orchestra but noticing that instruments which should sound an octave lower than written i.e. Double Bass, don't. Does this apply to all instruments with East West or is there a setting to change this that I can't see?
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    Logic Track On/Off

    I’ll take this into account. Thanks both for the advice!
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    Logic Track On/Off

    I am creating a large-ish template but only have 24GB RAM. Is having most tracks switched off by default a workable solution? In reality, does the On/Off button mean the track and plugins do not affect CPU at all or is it just a glorified mute button? I’ve read conflicting opinions on this...
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    List Your SSD Failures...

    REALLY appreciate you taking the time to advise on this. I’m only just starting out but I’ve already got tonnes of resources (samples and project files e.t.c.) so it’s all good food for thought and getting a good workflow early doors will make things easier in the long run I guess! No danger of...
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    List Your SSD Failures...

    A little of topic but how many back-ups do you do of your sample libraries (and of your projects). Still new to this and trying to be cost-effective!
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    Gain Staging (VSTi)

    Is it okay to use a gain plug-in on every VST instrument channel for purposes of gain staging (even if this means 60+ instances?). Will this impact on CPU resources? Is this best practise?
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    Convolution Reverb (Spaces)

    Thanks for this Piano Pete & NaomL. Really appreciate you taking the time help me out here :2thumbs:
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    Convolution Reverb (Spaces)

    If using convolution reverb (in this cases Spaces), how do I deal with mic positions for instruments before I apply the reverb to each section of the orchestra? Just thinking that if I use a Mid mic setting for example, am I not duplicating the space that's been created - in which case should...
  36. hozierschurch

    Automation play back - weird static sounds?

    It would appear I needed to increase my buffer to 256 from 128! We live and learn ...
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    Automation play back - weird static sounds?

    Whenever I play back automated parts (from VSTis) in Logic Pro X I can hear static. It doesn't happen on parts where no automation is taking place ... or when I play the automation in ... Can anyone troubleshoot for me? Thanks!
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    Audio FX Best Practise

    Thanks for the advice Wibben and the links! I'll have a good look through today. I'll trust the path you're leading me down :grin:
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    Volume Workflow Advice

    I’m creating Orchestral Hybrid music mainly using VSTs but concerned my methods re: volume might be way off piste! Typically staring with faders at -6db. If a vst is too quiet / loud in relation to others I’m using input gain / trim to level it out. After that I’m dealing with volume ‘on the...
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    Audio FX Best Practise

    Hey guys, Currently I'm using folder stacks to organise groups of instruments (winds, synths, percussion e.t.c.) and using sends for reverb before routing to the final mix. Aiming to achieve the 'big trailer sound' as a project but I guess these questions could apply to anything really ... Is...
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    Basic Reverb Routing

    And this Abbey Road Trick would also be cool to use with EWQL Spaces? (100% dry)
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    Basic Reverb Routing

    Hey John, Been a while since I was working with this but just to be clear, when inserting an EQ before the before the reverb instance, is this done on the reverb strip itself or on the original channel strip?
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    EWQL Spaces Workflow

    Ah cool. Cheers John!
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    EWQL Spaces Workflow

    Hi! Had some good advice on reverbs lately but is Spaces a different beast? For a full orchestral template what is the best approach? String section -> bus send to Spaces with 'o' dry signal for more control OR String section > output send to Spaces and let it do it's thing?! but less...
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    Logic X - Is it possible to print stems with reverb e.t.c.?

    Read a ton of posts about this and struggling to find something definitive. Basically I have summing track stacks i.e. Orchestral Strings, routed to Spaces Reverb which results in a Strings Master. It is this master I am trying to print together with the reverb effects e.t.c. :confused:
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    Basic Reverb Routing

    Hi all. With a large-ish orchestral template (using summing stacks in LPX), do you route Reverb via 'Send' or 'Output'? From what I can see 'Send' gives you individual control of Reverb but you hear 2 lots of sound (source + reverb) whereas Output uses 100% of signal and to my ears sounds better?
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    Faulty MacBook. Do I need an iMac?

    Hi there. I'm using Hollywood Diamond mainly but also some heavy synths too so yes, I think the iMac would be the way to go. In the short term though I could get a GPU replacement as Nick suggests for £189. Can you advise what sort of spec I would need with a PC slave as I haven't been near a...
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    Faulty MacBook. Do I need an iMac?

    My Late 2011 MacBook Pro is dying due to a GPU fault so I'm looking for an upgrade but with limited funds. I use LPX and want to start creating large orchestral projects using EWQL e.t.c. Portability isn't a huge concern - more of a bonus ... My budget is pretty dismal (about £1200) but if I...
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